A California detective has reunited a family with a stolen 1938 heirloom telegram.
The Western Union telegram is described as the opening page of the love story of now-deceased Minnie and Fred Ciolino, who sent the message 74 years ago after their Reno wedding on Christmas Eve.
The telegram, sent to San Francisco-area relatives, read: “Arrived safely, no snow but real cold nice trip be back monday merry xmas to all . . . Minnie & Fred.”
A cousin found the telegram in November and mailed it to one of six Ciolino daughters, but it never arrived.
It was found last month by Daly City Police Detective Joe Bocci, who is investigating a postal worker charged with stealing letters to finance his drug habit.
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These three Massachusetts cops could have egg on their faces.
The off-duty officers last month allegedly egged a house in Framingham that belonged to their superior officer.
The cops called it “a prank, a joke between friends.’’
Their superior officer, a sergeant, said he’s handling the incident internally.
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Santa Claus finally delivered a gift to the elephants at the Berlin zoo — unsold Christmas trees for a luncheon treat.
Local vendors donate the pines they haven’t sold at outdoor markets.
The elephants, who love the strong smell, had a good time playing with the trees before making a meal of them.
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Here’s one way to get authorities to repair a pothole really fast — get videotaped taking a “swim’’ in the water-filled hole and post it online.
In Ireland, officials fixed a two-foot-deep pothole near Lismire caused by a water main that burst a day after Laim Keane, 21, put on his swimsuit and splashed around, the Irish Examiner newspaper reported.
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